elementia
mother's guilt
By Stephanie KI ate the placenta and the umbilical cord
(and i ate and i ate).
I tasted the iron on my teeth
(it stained until i swallowed and i swallowed the hydrogen peroxide).
Artificial Dreams
By Isabelle ShachtmanBeen sitting still the whole day
Can’t sleep
Thank you trazowhatervthehellyouare
For the frog and the eyes
And the image of my
Ex-girlfriend in the sun and
What am I saying?
What’ve I done?
A Bicycle Accident
By Cheyenne MannGraze the lips with concrete and floss with blood
Wintergreen and sharp, pennies in the mouth that
Rattle like bicycle wheels down long hills.
Bandaid sticky, adhesive concealer that fortifies a face
To face the world dripping with bruises, salt, and the momentum